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Review of Amalgam Comics - Part II: Super Soldier: Man of War an

A Young War
Statistics pertaining to the ages of the youngest soldiers in the Civil War
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The Women's Civil War
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Canadian Nurses in World War One
Canadian Nursing Sisters in WWI - courageous women provided soldiers emergency medical care in the field, and security and comfort that only caring women could provide.
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The British in India 1825-1859
The colorful and varied uniforms of British Army military units in India in the 19th century.
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160 Years on The Border
The US Army is returning to the guard the southern border of its country. This is a mission that is nearly as old as its country.
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Greek Events: Top Athens Festivals
Visitors to the Greek capital can expect international music and dance, Changing of the Guard, floral displays, and free entry during Nights Under The Full Moon.
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Stop Cluster Bombs
The Cluster Munitions Coalition (CMC) and Mines Action Canada (MAC) fight for a worldwide ban on cluster bombs. You can help to ban cluster munitions.
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Feature: The Military in Russian Politics - Then and Now
The Soviet military had an important but constrained role in politics. Now, the military has serious grievances: wage arrears, lack of maintenance and serious cutbacks. If they continue to have reason to believe that the leadership does not care about them and that they cannot count on the leadership, they may intervene...with serious consequences.
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Maximilian’s Millions 2
Maximilian’s aids hire a gang of ex-Confederate soldiers as guides and guards with disastrous results. Maximilian loses his throne and life.
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The Dieppe Raid in its Proper Context
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The Unmovable Spartans
The Spartans were a fiercely disciplined society dedicated to the pursuit of military perfection.
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A Primer for watching the news: How to guard against media bias.

Media Bias and News Coverage of the Middle East
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The Lorelei Signal
Here's a review of the first issue of The Lorelei Signal, a quarterly e-zine devoted to strong female characters in fantasy fiction.
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Dark Horse Promotional Stuff
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Chaturangbala
Following the Aryan Invasions, ancient Indian armies were composed of the four limbs: chariots; elephants; cavalry and infantry.
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John Wilkes Booth
The life, times and personal agenda of one of the world's most colorful and famous assassins.
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The Real Bermuda Triangle: Finding a settlement between Israel, Syria and Lebanon
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Belgian Peacekeeper Massacre
The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 started with the last stand of a force of Belgian UN Peacekeepers in Kigali who fought to the end in an impossible situation.
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Grading Generals
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North Korea Starves

Pat Tillman: Three years later
It has been three years since the death of the NFL star, and we are stuck with more questions than answers.
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The Whiskey Rebellion
A goal of paying off Revolutionary War debts led to a second uprising. Some call it America's first Civil War as it pitted the government against its citizens.
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Atahualpa: Last of the Incas
Atahualpa, mighty sun-god emperor of the Incas and commander of a huge army, was no match for the crafty foul play of Francisco Pizarro and a couple hundred Spaniards.
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Embare-assed!

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Guilford Courthouse was the decisive battle of the Southern Campaign in the American Revolution, and forced General Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown.
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The Last Stand of the Spartans
The most famous of all holding actions in military history where 300 Spartans made an Alamo of a mountain pass in Greece.
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Thutmose III <i>The Warrior Pharoah</i>

Declaration of Independence: hip-hop manifesto

Mat Kearney Review
As Kearney prepares for the April 18th release of new CD “Nothing to Lose,” check out my review of freshman project “Bullet.” I thought it was one of the year’s best.
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News Roundup
Cabinet Revisions in store for Palestinian Authority, Israel continues to be involved in Lebanese quagmire and the UN takes aim on latest Israeli activities in Jerusalem
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Peace Process Stalemate

Sad Love Story DVD Review
Sad Love Story is one of those typical melodramatic stories about a young couple who fall in love only to be teared apart from each other for their own good.
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Turkey, Iraq and the Kurds: Can Anyone Actually Leave The Kurds
The situation between the Kurds, Turkey, and Iraq has heated up once again. The Kurds demand their own enclave to call their own, which Turkey and Iraq have supressed, fearing they would destabilize the region.
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Where do we go from here?: Is the West Bank withdrawal agreement

Rome - The Series
Et tu, Brutus? For years, that was the only thing I remembered from my studies of Julius Caesar in my sophmore year. Now, with the help of HBO, there's oh so much more...
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Ewell at Gettysburg (Part III)

Hip-Hop Music: Black Art, White Charts?

News and Notes: Bombings, Recriminations and Other Musings

Pirate folklore
a new phenomena of our pop culture isn't quite so new. This popular folklore has a basis in history.
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Review: StarCraft - Part 2
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Terrariums-Part 2: Historical Perspective and Modern Day
History of terrarium making.
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The New West Side Story

Where Was Genghis Khan Buried?
Genghis Khan was the world's greatest conqueror. Yet his resting place remains undiscovered, despite numerous attempts to find it. Why was there such a mystery?
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<s1>Operetta, Part I</s1>
Part 1 of 2: The world of operetta
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Chief Crazy Horse
An informative look at the life, times and death of this brave Native-American chieftain whose name is forever linked with that of General George Armstrong Custer
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DreamWorks gets Master Mind
DreamWorks Animation will distribute Master Mind, a superhero satire script written by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons. Also: Madagascar sequel named!
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Fall Cleanup Time: Death and Rebirth in the Garden

George Armstrong Custer
The life, times and violent death of one of America's most controversial generals.
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